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University of Illinois Athletics

2021 Volleyball Roster

David Craan / Illinois Athletics

9 Bruna Vrankovic

  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Height 6-2
  • Hometown Split, Croatia
  • High School Gimnazija Benedikt Kotruljevic Zagreb
  • Twitter brunavrankovic

Biography

Redshirt-Junior - 2021

  • Made her only appearance of the season against No. 11 Minnesota (11/6/21), playing one set and recording one kill. 

Redshirt-Sohomore - 2020-21

  • Played in 14 matches, starting eight of them and seeing action in 55 sets in the conference-only 2020-21 shortened season
  • Ranked fourth on the team with 127 kills on a .141 hitting percentage, while also adding 42 digs, 19 blocks, six aces and two assists
  • Notched career-highs of 23 kills – on a .263 hitting percentage – and 11 digs to mark her first-career double-double in a win at No. 8 Purdue (4/3).
  • Posted a team-high 12 kills in a win over Indiana (3/27) - her fourth-straight double-digit kill outing. 
  • Registered a career-high 18 kills and served up her first two career service aces to go along with five digs in a five-set win over Maryland (3/20/21).
  • Led all players with 16 kills to go along with a career-high six digs in a win over Maryland (3/19/21).
  • Started both matches at No. 5 Minnesota (3/12-13/21), totaling 16 kills, four blocks and four digs. 
  • Started and matched a career-high with 10 kills against No. 1 Wisconsin (1/30/21).

Redshirt-Freshman - 2019

  • Played in eight matches with four starts, totaling 44 kills on a .216 hitting percentage, 13 digs and eight blocks.
  • Reached double figures with 10 kills to go along with two blocks in a win over No. 7 Marquette (9/14).
  • Turned in eight kills on a .583 hitting percentage and four digs against UCF (9/14).
  • Made her Illini against Colorado (9/7/19) with one kills in two sets.

Prep Career

  • Was a member of the Youth, Junior and now Senior Croatian National Team
  • Named the 2016 MVP of the Croatian Junior League
  • Helped lead her team to a runner-up finish in the 2016 Cro Cup and League
  • Won the 2016 World Grand Prix
  • Has played for HAOK Mladost, Ok Marina Kastela and Neruda Volley club teams

Personal

  • Father is an Olympian and won a bronze medal with the National Team in both World and European Championship
  • Father Josip is an Olympian and won a bronze medal with the National Team in both World and European Championships
  • Uncle Stojko Vrankovic is a decorated basketball player that played in the NBA and won numerous medals from multiple competitions, including FIBA World Cups, European Championships and Olympic Games.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    9
  • 9

    2020-21Redshirt Sophomore

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    9
  • 9

    2021Redshirt Junior

    Outside Hitter
    6'2"
    9